While out on her early morning ride, Arabella Everill sees a large carriage entering her grandparents property. Being the curious minded young lady, she waits to find out who the person is. Noticing it is her grandparents neighbour, calling at such an early hour outside of prescribed visiting hours. Arabella realises something of great importance must have brought him here at this time of the year. The London Season is about to start and normally he is well entrenched in the capital by now. Arabella sees it as her duty, out of love for her grandparents, to discover what is happening. She rides with great speed back to her grandparents house to find out why he is here. Marcus, Duke of Whitchurch urgently rushes to the Earl and Countess of Wrenbury, to prevent a disaster. After hearing a conversation and consulting with his uncle, the Archbishop of Canterbury, they have devised a way to save the Earl's granddaughter.